9 hostels easily reached by public transport
One of YHA's great selling points is the beautiful locations of its hostels. Some are remote, others in buzzing urban centres – but we like to think they're all in reach. A huge number of our...
The Journey
Summer hits: this is the year to take children out exploring
The clue is in the name: Youth Hostels Association. The proof is in the mission statement: ‘to enrich the lives of all, especially young people, by providing brilliant hostel stays and experiences...
The history of YHA: timeline of our evolution
This year marks our 95th anniversary as an organisation, but YHA's story stretches back even further – and it's seen more twists and turns than a switchback mountain trail. Here's the full timeline...
Nine family friendly YHA hostels
Wide-open spaces and curious ruins. Hidey-holes, beach gates and secret passageways. Buildings loaded with myth and legend. YHA’s hostel network always feeds the imagination of children, and when...
8 hostels for hiking getaways
Unfurl a map of England and Wales, and before you know it your feet start to itch. All those hills, all those valleys, all those coastal paths. It’s no exaggeration to say that the vast majority of...
9 hostels for coastal getaways
Few things in life beat a trip to the seaside! More than 30 of our hostels sit on – or within strolling distance of – the endlessly varied shoreline of England and Wales.